How to install Thredded on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Thredded is a message board engine, perfect for setting up a discussion forum for your website or community. Installing Thredded on your Fedora CoreOS Linux system is a quick and easy process. This guide will walk you through the steps to get Thredded up and running.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A Linux system running Fedora CoreOS
  • Root access on the system
  • Basic knowledge of Linux commands
  • A text editor such as nano or vim

Install Ruby and Rubygems

Thredded is a Ruby on Rails-based application. So, the first step is to install Ruby and Rubygems on your Fedora CoreOS system.

To do this, execute the following command:

$ sudo dnf -y install ruby ruby-devel rubygems

Install PostgreSQL

Thredded uses PostgreSQL as its database engine. So, next, you need to install PostgreSQL and its development headers.

To install PostgreSQL, execute the following command:

$ sudo dnf -y install postgresql-server postgresql-devel

Create a PostgreSQL User and Database

After installing PostgreSQL, create a new user and a new database for Thredded.

Execute the following commands to create a PostgreSQL user:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ createuser threddeduser -P

On execution of the above command, you will be prompted to set a password for the new user. Choose a secure password and remember it.

Next, create a new database for Thredded.

$ createdb threddeddb -O threddeduser

Install Thredded

With Ruby, Rubygems, and PostgreSQL installed, you can now install Thredded on your Fedora CoreOS system.

Execute the following commands to install Thredded:

$ sudo gem install thredded
$ thredded install

The thredded install command will do the following:

  • Ask you to enter some basic configuration details, such as the database username and password and the name of the database you created earlier.
  • Install all the required dependencies for Thredded.
  • Create the database tables required by Thredded.

Start the Server

Once Thredded is installed, start the server with the following command:

$ rails server

The Thredded application should now be running on your Fedora CoreOS system, accessible via a web browser at http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Thredded on a Fedora CoreOS Linux system. By following these easy steps, you can start using Thredded to create a discussion forum for your community.